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Homes and building in Harrisburg, SD

Harrisburg, SD is in Lincoln County and has about 8,519 residents. 84 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 201 in 2022.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Harrisburg before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Harrisburg

Typical home value
$312,200 (give or take $26,639)
Typical monthly rent
$1,362 (give or take $67)
Typical household income
$108,724 (give or take $12,178)
Typical year homes were built
2008
Homes lived in by their owners
78.4%
Homes sitting empty
3.9%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Harrisburg

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
84
102$35.6 million
2024
68
68$19.2 million
2022
201
439$77.1 million
2021
172
288$57.2 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Harrisburg pages

Projects out for bid

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Public notices

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Lincoln County

Lincoln County has had 15 federal disaster declarations (7 flood, 6 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought).

  • 2024: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2019: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2014: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2013: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (severe storm)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Plan your Harrisburg project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-08; Links and titles only)

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